Salt Lake City Saints Announce Head Coach
November 18, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Salt Lake City Saints News Release
Kenny Wamsley, owner of the Salt Lake City Saints of the American Basketball Association, announced Lossie Mitchel, as the teams head basketball coach. Wamsley said "Mr. Mitchel convinced me over the last month that he was indeed the right man for the job." Mitchel, who played point guard for San Jose State as well as in South America, will take 15 players into training camp beginning next week in preparation for the teams' season. The Saints regular season begins December 7th and 8th in Modesto, California against the Modesto Bears. The teams' home opener will be December 19th and 20th against 2007 ABA Finalists San Diego Wildcats.
Wamsley also added that "more announcements will be made this week on player signings and training camp, plus the staffing. We have 5 players that we know will make the team and should be announcing a major player signing later this week that will make the Saints a feature ballclub in the ABA and in the Salt Lake City market"
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